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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current timeline for social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8931/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason social welfare applicants who have submitted appeals are not receiving the standard acknowledgment letters from the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) has been waiting 16 months to receive surgery at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8937/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy is well over time but I will give him another minute if he wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Did they tweet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the matter today. I thank all of the witnesses for assisting the committee in considering this important matter. The committee will consider this matter further as soon as possible.

Housing and Evictions: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister just said that we need to have an honest debate, and I agree with him. Let us start with the circular he sent to local authorities about tenants in situ. Most of the people working in housing section of local authorities that I talk to do not understand what they can do.

Housing and Evictions: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: In fairness, the Minister just walked out the door while we are talking. He could have waited.

Housing and Evictions: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I understand that, but-----

Housing and Evictions: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: -----he could actually wait until the section is over.

Housing and Evictions: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: As the Minister has left, there is not much point saying it here, but I can send him on the details of it. If he wants an honest debate it can be on the Limerick regeneration programme. For instance, in St. Mary's Park in my city there are 21 vacant houses owned by the local authority which does not have the money to do them up. This regeneration programme has been ongoing for 12 years....

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome the proposed Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use. It is long overdue. I wish those who will be members of the assembly the very best in their deliberations. In the first instance, however, we are the citizens' assembly. The people of this State elected us to legislate on these issues. While the input of the assembly will be most welcome, this cannot be a case of taking its feedback...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: On Friday, the Taoiseach visited University Hospital Limerick, UHL, and met with staff and some hospital campaigners. I welcome this as I have been calling for such a visit for a long time. I hope the Taoiseach saw the unsanitised version of the problems faced by patients and staff there. That was on Friday. In the past two days there have been 205 people on trolleys. The total number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The legislation is adequate in terms of allowing the natural progression or whatever to dispose of the remaining assets. There is no problem with the legislation in that respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Before we wrap up, is there any other point to be raised? I know the submission had to be curtailed a bit. There were a number of other points. Does anyone wish to make any other wrap-up point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank everyone for their time. We will wrap it up at that. I have to read out an official closing of the meeting. This concludes the committee’s business in public session for today. I now propose that the committee goes into private session to consider other business. The witnesses are relieved at this point. I thank them again for their time.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease who are late paying their local property tax will be required to pay the 8% per day interest fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7642/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details suppled) who following a referral by their GP to University Hospital Limerick 18 months ago for an endoscopy has yet to receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/23]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (9 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have a reminder on public health arrangements. All those in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. Members are required to be in the Leinster House complex to attend the meeting remotely. We have had no apologies today. We will consider the Revised Estimates for 2023 for Vote 32 -...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (9 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I ask Deputy O'Reilly to be very quick.